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April 28, 2009
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Crocus (genus Crocus)

Crocus (plural: crocuses, croci) is a genus of perennial flowering plants, native to a large area from coastal and subalpine areas of central and southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, across Central Asia to western China. The genus Crocus is placed botanically in the iris family (Iridaceae). The plants grow from corms and are mainly hardy perennials, and are found in a wide range of habitats, including woodland, scrub and meadows.

There are about eighty species of crocus (of which approximately 30 are cultivated). Their cup-shaped, solitary, salverform flowers taper off into a narrow tube. Their color varies enormously, although lilac, mauve, yellow and white are predominant. The grass-like, ensiform leaf shows generally a white central stripe along the leaf axis. The leaf margin is entire. Crocuses typically have three stamens. The spice saffron is obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus, an autumn/fall-blooming species.

The name of the genus is derived from the Greek krokos, which means saffron or saffron yellow.

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~ogiedomane Dec 29, 2009
featured [link]
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~Cristian-M Dec 29, 2009
Thanks for the feature, Luca! I mentioned your journal in the image's description. :)
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~ogiedomane Dec 31, 2009
you're welcome :) and thank you
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*AmongTheFirst May 2, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
What a beautiful crocus. I was looking at the date because crocuses, tulips and daffodils are just starting to bloom right now in Calgary. I see October 28th 2007. Is it true that crocuses in North Carolina bloom at this time?
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~Cristian-M May 4, 2009
Yes, it's true. There are some crocuses which bloom in spring and others in the fall.

Thanks for the :+fav:! :)
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*alimuse Apr 28, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Beautiful!
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